Taking in the sites in Downtown Tampa during one of my afternoon walks.
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Taking in the sites in Downtown Tampa during one of my afternoon walks.
In downtown Tampa, Florida, on November 23rd, 2021, North Marion Street as viewed from the southeast corner of its intersection with East Harrison Street.
There are the Sam Gibbons Federal Courthouse (built 1997, designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum) and the Floridan Palace Hotel (a/k/a Hotel Floridan, a/k/a Floridan Hotel, built in 1926, opened January 1927, 96000315 on the National Register of Historic Places).
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The Sapphire Lounge is part of the famous Floridan Palace Hotel, formally called the Hotel Floridan.
The "Hotel Floridan" began construction in 1926 and finished in 1927, becoming Tampa's tallest building until the Franklin Exchange building in 1966. The lounge was a famous hot spot for servicemen training to fly B-17's , during WWII. They were stationed nearby in the old fair grounds, where barracks were made. The drinking, nightlife and wild nature of the lounge with the building as a beacon for early tourism lodging in Tampa made for a more than exciting place.
"The Surefire Lounge" was a nickname among some for the romantic easiness of establishment.
The Sapphire Lounge is part of the famous Floridan Palace Hotel, formally called the Hotel Floridan.
The "Hotel Floridan" began construction in 1926 and finished in 1927, becoming Tampa's tallest building until the Franklin Exchange building in 1966. The lounge was a famous hot spot for servicemen training to fly B-17's , during WWII. They were stationed nearby in the old fair grounds, where barracks were made. The drinking, nightlife and wild nature of the lounge with the building as a beacon for early tourism lodging in Tampa made for a more than exciting place.
"The Surefire Lounge" was a nickname among some for the romantic easiness of establishment.
These days the 1926-built Tampa landmark is known as the Florida Palace Hotel. Alongside is the Sam M. Gibbons Federal Courthouse that opened in 1998. It replaced an adjacent building that is now Le Meridien Tampa.
"The Instrumental Aires, featured at the Sapphire Room, Hotel Floridan, Tampa, Florida."
A real photo postcard showing the three suave fellows who performed as the Instrumental Aires at the Hotel Floridan (now the Floridan Palace Hotel). An ad from 1955 identified the musicians as "Bill Horn, direct from 2 years in Las Vegas, Bill Byers, Tampa's favorite vocalist, [and] Rickey Powell, wizard of the strings" (I'm not sure who's who in the photo, however).
This Tampa landmark of 1926 has been restored to its former glory. The building was designed by local architects G.A.Miller and Francis J. Kennard.
Looked like a throwback hotel, somewhat majestic.
N Florida Avenue in downtown Tampa is home for several upscale hotels, including the 1920s landmark, the Hotel Floridan (spelt thus).
These days known as the Floridan Palace Hotel, it opened in 1927 and was Tampa's tallest building until 1966. The architects were G.A. Miller and Francis J. Kennard.
Hotel Floridan, Tampa, Florida
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Hotel Floridan, Tampa, Florida
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I always try to play it off with a straight face when others say that they miss home. I always say, "You are home."
Not a day goes by that I don't miss seeing this view every morning…
The Hotel Floridan was once Florida's tallest building. Opened in 1927, it is now undergoing extensive remodeling in anticipation of reopening. The hotel is located in downtown Tampa and once hosted movie stars.
Often misspelled and mispronounced (as FloridIAN), the FloriDAN hotel was the tallest building in Florida when it was built in 1926 (opened in 1927). It has been undergoing extensive renovations since 2005 and a reopening is expected soon. The Floridan's original sign, which was found by work crews during the cleaning of the building in 2005, and had adorned the roof for decades, was restored and placed on the hotel's rooftop once more in late summer 2008. The hotel reopened in 2012.
Makes living here worth it that much more...
